The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum on Tuesday celebrated the unveiling of the restored historical carousel made possible by North American Midway Entertainment.

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Head over to the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum, and you'll notice something different - the historic carousel has been restored, and it looks like new.

During a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith said the ride had need some repairs.

"Some horses were missing, some boards were missing, and I took it upon myself to ask Mr. Danny Houston with North American Midway. ... I took him to lunch one day and asked him if he would refurbish this carousel for us," Hyde-Smith said. ...